Year: 2021

At the Billboard Music Awards, Swizz Beatz paid homage to his "brother" DMX. In an emotional statement, the producer, who was just revealed as the producer for the late rapper's upcoming album 'Exodus,' praised the accomplishments of his close buddy. Swizz Beatz grabbed the stage to give the Best Rap...

After ‘Send Me,' Tirzah released ‘Sink In,' her second release of 2021. The song is mostly instrumental, with lyrics that leave the listener's understanding of the subject matter up to them. Her regular collaborators Coby Sey and Mica Levi helped her write the song. The songs 'Sink In' and 'Send...

Louis Culture, a South London artist, launched his new single ‘Cheer Me Up' this week, which features Saint Jude of Slow Dance Records. ‘Cheer Me Up' is a laconic, almost desperate appeal for energy and inspiration, a sentiment that is all too familiar in these troubled times. The softer instrumental...

Steam Down, a London jazz band, has had a fantastic week. Their most recent song, 'Empower,' is a grounding, energising track. It marks the upcoming release of the band's debut EP, "Five Fruit," which will be unveiled on September 24 through Decca. This week, Steam Down welcomed a live audience...

Pendulum has announced the release of a new EP. Pendulum, the Australian drum and bass band who released their first new music in a decade with the singles 'Driver' and 'Nothing For Free' last year, have announced the release of a four-track EP. The EP, titled 'Elemental,' is Pendulum's first...

SHERELLE has introduced a new label for Black and LGBTQI+ artists. SHERELLE, a DJ based in London and the founder of the Hooversound label, has unveiled her latest project BEAUTIFUL, a platform aimed at cultivating new music and scenes in the Black and LGBTQI+ music communities. SHERELLE talked about her...

Following their smash hit "Dynamite" from last August, BTS has released their second English-language track, "Butter." The guys made buttered-up sandwiches and discussed the album, which they characterised as "charismatic" and hoped would "melt your hearts like butter," during a YouTube preview before releasing the accompanying video. The superstar septet...

The video for Lil Nas X's "Sun Goes Down" has been released. The song comes after the self-directed video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," which was released in March. Lil Nas X appears in a white suit and enters a meditative state in the latest video. He goes...

It's a little boy! Jason Derulo and his girlfriend Jena Frumes welcomed their first child, a son, late on Tuesday (May 18). Frumes, a model, also shared a series of images on Instagram announcing the baby's birth. The couple revealed their first child's arrival on Instagram on March 28. On...